PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Levi Streets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake yi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Streets
vs
yi

225 cm
26
130 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Lethal high kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Levi Streets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake yi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

yi moves into the clinch.
Streets is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables yi to keep the fight standing.
yi misses with a punch to the body.
Streets tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. yi just stands there and leans against the cage.
yi managing to block the knees to the body from Streets.
Nice body punch from yi - that landed with a thud.
yi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
yi just leaning against Streets, taking a breather.
Streets really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

yi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for yi.
Streets fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Streets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
yi misses with a looping left.
Streets tries to score a power double leg takedown but yi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Streets somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Streets is looking to clinch.
yi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Streets has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Streets avoids a kick to the body.
Streets is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yi blocks a head kick by Streets.
yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Streets slips a jab from yi.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Streets.
yi scores with a spinning back kick!
Jake yi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Streets doesn't manage to clinch there - yi circles away.
yi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Streets. That did some damage!
Streets shoots in for a takedown but yi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
yi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
yi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
yi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
yi scores with a nice body kick.
Streets is breathing heavily.
yi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Streets.
Streets tries to clinch up but yi circles away and keeps his distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Streets on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Streets is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yi delivers a nice body kick.
Oh Streets is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Streets will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
yi drops Streets with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Streets! yi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake yi!
A victorious Jake yi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.